Plywood and LVL — Export quantity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Plywood and LVL — Export quantity was 317,447 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Export quantity in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 317,447 m3 for plywood and lvl — export quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 276.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — export quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 317,447 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73 m3, in 1965.
That places Southern Asia 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plywood and LVL — Export quantity in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 300 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1963 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 73 m3 | -81.8% |
| 1966 | 600 m3 | +721.9% |
| 1967 | 500 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 1,500 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 m3 | +233.3% |
| 1970 | 9,900 m3 | +98.0% |
| 1971 | 6,200 m3 | -37.4% |
| 1972 | 6,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22,500 m3 | +262.9% |
| 1974 | 28,700 m3 | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 15,100 m3 | -47.4% |
| 1976 | 33,300 m3 | +120.5% |
| 1977 | 14,600 m3 | -56.2% |
| 1978 | 14,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,400 m3 | -49.3% |
| 1980 | 7,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,400 m3 | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 6,000 m3 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 6,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,172 m3 | -63.8% |
| 1987 | 7,418 m3 | +241.5% |
| 1988 | 11,489 m3 | +54.9% |
| 1989 | 10,397 m3 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 10,433 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10,800 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 13,906 m3 | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 17,549 m3 | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 38,205 m3 | +117.7% |
| 1995 | 33,730 m3 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 15,530 m3 | -54.0% |
| 1997 | 11,978 m3 | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 6,798 m3 | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 9,650 m3 | +42.0% |
| 2000 | 7,650 m3 | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 8,148 m3 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 21,460 m3 | +163.4% |
| 2003 | 56,006 m3 | +161.0% |
| 2004 | 30,977 m3 | -44.7% |
| 2005 | 33,689 m3 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 42,747 m3 | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 121,287 m3 | +183.7% |
| 2008 | 74,114 m3 | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 48,770 m3 | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 67,057 m3 | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 63,275 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 75,972 m3 | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 49,200 m3 | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 84,393 m3 | +71.5% |
| 2015 | 75,600 m3 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 80,553 m3 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 67,710 m3 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 66,907 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 81,397 m3 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 97,717 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 165,855 m3 | +69.7% |
| 2022 | 287,246 m3 | +73.2% |
| 2023 | 271,355 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 317,447 m3 | +17.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Export quantity in Southern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +721.9% | 73 m3 | 600 m3 |
| 1973 | +262.9% | 6,200 m3 | 22,500 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 985.89 m3 | 73 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,850 m3 | 6,200 m3 | 33,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,928 m3 | 2,172 m3 | 11,489 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,858 m3 | 6,798 m3 | 38,205 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,485 m3 | 7,650 m3 | 121,287 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,206 m3 | 49,200 m3 | 84,393 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,924 m3 | 97,717 m3 | 317,447 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plywood and lvl — export quantity in Southern Asia?
- Plywood and lvl — export quantity in Southern Asia was 317,447 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — export quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 317,447 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — export quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 m3 in 1965.
- How does Southern Asia rank for plywood and lvl — export quantity?
- Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plywood and LVL — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en